Community

Courtesy of Joel Bartlett

Dodi by HYBYCOZO glows in magenta at night.

Members of the newly formed nonprofit Arts Los Altos have scheduled an unveiling for their first art installation 8 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 2). 

Courtesy of Barb Peterson

Barb Peterson, celebrating 40 years as a Jazzercise instructor, streams a class from home.

With 40 years of teaching Jazzercise under her belt, Barb Peterson says she’s now in better shape than ever.

Courtesy of Tamami Honma

St. Simon Catholic Parish’s children’s choir, Joyful Noise, meets online to work on music.

Singers at St. Simon Catholic Parish in Los Altos have found new ways to perform remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, including video productions and Zoom rehearsals.

The nonprofit Hope’s Corner in Mountain View is operating a virtual 5K through Aug. 5.

Courtesy of Ben Green

Gary Lipe is among the tight-knit members of “The Renegade Floor” at The Terraces at Los Altos.

A group of residents at The Terraces at Los Altos dubbed “The Renegade Floor” have cultivated an atmosphere more reminiscent of a college dorm than a senior living community. Open doors, group meals and various social activities have been a hallmark of those who live at the Pine Lane senior residence.

Haveman

The Rotary Club of Los Altos’ speaker last week offered a glimpse into a future populated by driverless cars.

Jon Haveman, executive director of the National Economic Education Delegation (NEED), described at the July 9 virtual meeting “heaven” and “hell” scenarios. His nonprofit’s goal is to promote economic policy literacy among voters.